How to say “sorrow” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “ghbina”; in Tunisian, “ghomma”.
In Algerian Darja
ghbina غبينة
A noun meaning “deep sorrow, bitterness”; “misery, painful situation”; “swallowed sense of injustice”.
عندو غبينة كبيرة من واش صرالو: “He has great sorrow over what happened to him.”
In Tunisian Derja
ghomma غمة
A noun meaning “sorrow, deep grief”; “oppression, weight on the heart”.
صغير و في قلبي غمّة: “I'm young and there's sorrow in my heart.”